Paper Talk: Tuesday's transfer news and rumours from the back pages featuring Kane, Bale, Klitsch and Fekir
By Sporting Life
07:35 · TUE July 16, 2019
Tottenham could offer Gareth Bale an exit from Real Madrid, the Harry Kane race hots up and Joelinton to Newcastle is back on.
DAILY EXPRESS
- Tottenham could offer Gareth Bale an exit from Real Madrid but his wages would prove a major issue.
- Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa attended Liverpool's pre-season clash with Bradford in order to scout Ryan Kent.
- Roma have told Tottenham to forget about signing midfield sensation Nicolo Zaniolo.
DAILY MAIL
- Harry Maguire has confirmed his desire to join Manchester United or Manchester City should they meet Leicester's City's record valuation of £85m.
- Newcastle have revived their bid to sign Brazilian striker Joelinton and want to get a deal agreed this week with Mike Ashley ready to pay £36m for the Hoffenheim frontman.
- Barcelona have admitted they had to take a loan out to pay for the signing of Antoine Griezmann.
- Burnley are interested in signing Leeds midfielder Mateusz Klich as Sean Dyche looks to add goals to the Clarets midfield next season.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
- David De Gea is set to finally end the uncertainty over his future by signing a new long-term contract in excess of £350k- a-week with Manchester United once the club returns from their pre-season tour of Australia and Asia in August.
- Jofra Archer is facing a race to be fit for the start of the Ashes due to a side strain.
THE SUN
- Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has paid £4m to Sheffield Wednesday for Steve Bruce.
- Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to stay at the club this summer with no clubs yet to make a bid for the World Cup winner.
- Arsenal will miss out on a £27m deal for Lyon playmaker Nabil Fekir because they can't offload Mesut Ozil.
DAILY MIRROR
- Former Brighton manager Chris Hughton has turned down the chance to become the next Sheffield Wednesday boss.
- Jurgen Klopp's first signing at Liverpool, Marko Grujic, wants to return to Anfield and become a "true Reds player" this season.
- Everton could make a move for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic if they can offload Cenk Tosun.
- Saint-Etienne remain keen on Leicester midfielder Nampalys Mendy.
DAILY STAR
- Arsenal have agreed a deal worth up to £36m for Brazilian and Gremio star Everton Soares.
- Real Betis are the clear favourites to land Nabil Fekir this summer after submitting an offer in recent weeks.
GUARDIAN
- West Ham are optimistic Sébastien Haller will join them from Eintracht Frankfurt.
THE INDEPENDENT
- Manchester United will go in with a concrete £50m bid for Sporting's Bruno Fernandes over the next three weeks, as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to reshape his midfield.
- Manchester United will resurrect interest in Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen if Paul Pogba eventually leaves the club this summer.
SCOTTISH SUN
- Former Hibernian, Sunderland and Celtic striker Anthony Stokes is poised to join Turkish club Adana Demirspor.
- Rangers will have to wait until Liverpool's US tour is over to try and re-sign Ryan Kent, with the winger called up to the Reds' pre-season squad.
- Former Hull City defender Alex Bruce has returned to Kilmarnock, signing a one-year deal at Rugby Park.
- Kilmarnock manager Angelo Alessio has opened talks over a loan for Manchester City winger Thomas Agyepong.